Where is the doldrums belt located?

Answer 1

The zone near the equator from about 5 degrees north to 5 degrees south. See the links below for more information.

• Usually located between 5° north and 5° south of the equator.
• In the Intertropical Convergance Zone (ITCZ).
• Where there is often no wind.

Answer 2

The location of the intertropical convergence zone varies over time. Over land, it moves back and forth across the equator following the sun's zenith point. Over the oceans, where the convergence zone is better defined, the seasonal cycle is more subtle, as the convection is constrained by the distribution of ocean temperatures. Sometimes, a double ITCZ forms, with one located north and another south of the equator. When this occurs, a narrow ridge of high pressure forms between the two convergence zones, one of which is usually stronger than the other.

Answer 3

I think you mean doldrums. The doldrums are indeed near the equator, but the doldrums is an area over an ocean that has little to no wind. (It may form in areas.) On either side of the doldrums are the trade winds. Sailors who relied only on sails detested the doldrums area--because their ships would not sail very fast at all ! Read this short weather article about the doldrums.

As an aside, "the doldrums" is also used as an expression or analogy to describe when a person feels inertia and lack of movement in his/ her life that is often associated with a very temporary 'depressed' state. Examples:

After working hard on his term paper, the boy entered the doldrums.

Suffering from the doldrums, no activities interested the woman.

I was so glad when the doldrums lifted from my life.

Answer 4

Doldrums occur in tropical and subtropical latitudes. Also in areas with low pressure.

Answer 5

The doldrums are an area of windlessness near the equator. In actual fact their location varies.

Answer 6

Near the equator